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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Tati work when Antonia was a child?

2. What is the name of Linnaeus' wife?

3. How does Christopher feel about Sarah Anne's relationship with Catherine?

4. What fabric was used to make the suits Linnaeus remembers his students always wearing?

5. How did Antonia's attacker die?

Short Essay Questions

1. When was Antonia born, and how did her birth fit into her family's immigration plan?

2. Who does Linnaeus spend his time thinking about throughout the story?

3. How did Richard manage to obtain a handwritten letter from his idol, Mendel?

4. What aspects of Linnaeus' students' lives are remembered in the story "The English Pupil"?

5. How did Jonathan and Ruby end up on the island together in the story "The Littoral Zone"?

6. What physical state is Linnaeus in?

7. What type of relationship does Linnaeus have with his family - his wife and his children?

8. What happens to Linnaeus on his way back home at the end of the story?

9. What is Sara Anne's intelligence level for a woman of her time?

10. What do Christopher's philosopher friends think happens to swallows over the winter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the story "Birds with no Feet" two scientists, Carrière and Wallace, are competing for historic fame and wealth. First, describe the work that these scientists do. Then, explain which scientist achieved higher success, and why you believe they were as a successful as they were. How did this competition affect the scientists as partners and as individuals? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

In the story "The Behavior of Hawkweeds" how do genetics play a role in understanding the lives of the characters? What symbols are produced through the comparison of the hawkweed genetics and the life of immigrants in America? Do you think this symbol is successful? Why or why not? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Sarah Anne's life in the story "Rare Bird" is one of strict societal constraint. First, describe Sarah Anne's life when her parents were alive, and compare / contrast that to Sarah Anne's life after her parents passed away. In your opinion, what was the largest societal constraint placed on Sarah Anne as an adult. Do you think this constraint would be the same had Sarah Anne been born into modern society? Why or why not?

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